“I’m concerned,” Carlesimo said. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow. It’s unfortunate that things happen like this in playoff time, but injuries are part of the game. Hopefully, he’ll be OK. If he’s not, then we have some others who can pick him up. We won’t have just one player who would have to replace Joe. They all will have to pick it up for him.”

Johnson said the plantar fasciitis in his foot has been lingering “here and there.”

“I had my good days and bad days,” he said. “It’s just something that needs rest and I don’t have time for it right now.”